8 Grilled Apps to Get the Party Started

Stuffed with bacon, cream cheese, and jalapeño, these grilled jalapeño poppers will rile up a crowd with their rich, spicy flavors.

If you're barbecuing this weekend, don't forget to light the grill a little early and make these amazing jalapeño appetizers to get the party started right! Each halved jalapeño is stuffed with a combination of crispy bacon, whipped cream cheese, pepper jack cheese, then baked on the grill to keep the heat out of your kitchen. Even cooked, these peppers tend to pack a lot of heat, so to balance the spiciness, top it all off with a refreshing cilantro sauce. Sound enticing?

Ingredients

For stuffed jalapeños:
3 slices of bacon
6 ounces whipped cream cheese
1/2 cup shredded pepper jack cheese
2 scallions, finely chopped
Juice of 1 lime
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
Salt, to taste
12-15 medium-sized jalapeños, halved lengthwise, seeds and veins removed

For cilantro sauce:
1 bunch cilantro, rinsed clean
1/2 cup sour cream
Juice of 2 to 3 limes
Salt, to taste

Directions

1. Preheat the grill to medium-high heat.
2. Cook the bacon in a skillet or oven until crispy. Let cool and crumble using a knife or your hands.
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